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Pet Travel Scheme: Cats

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 December 2024UIN 20055

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cats travelled to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme in each month of (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Month

2023

2024

Jan

2,750

3,207

Feb

1,777

1,860

Mar

2,024

2,357

Apr

2,219

2,700

May

2,762

2,029

Jun

5,638

3,015

Jul

2,618

2,692

Aug

3,974

3,828

Sep

7,634

2,094

Oct

759

3,154

Nov

2,314

Dec

3,814

Total

38,283

26,936

The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals. Please be aware that this is subject to change as we often receive throughput returns from carriers months later.

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